Spencer, Iowa — A former Spencer pastor will be spending up to five years in prison following his sentencing Monday in Clay County District Court.
51-year old Kevin Grimes entered guilty pleas to 3 counts of Sexual Exploitation by a Counselor or Therapist Monday morning. Three other counts were dismissed as apart of a plea bargain arrangement, according to court records. District Judge Don Courtney then sentenced Grimes to up to five years in prison on each of the charges, with the sentences to run concurrently. In addition, Judge Courtney suspended any fines, but ordered Grimes to enroll in a sex offender program.
With the guilty pleas, Grimes admitted to having text conversations of a sexual nature, and sharing nude photos of himself, with people he was counseling, as well as having a sexual relationship with people he counseled.
